[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Hillsville 1-12-1983 (Ch. 28 of the 1978 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Outdoor burning — See Ch. 56.
Littering — See Ch. 88.
Solid waste — See Ch. 128.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 136.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 157.
Water and sewer — See Ch. 167.
Zoning — See Ch. 171.
For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
STORAGE
Includes, but is not be limited to, any placement within the Town of Hillsville which is of a duration longer than twelve (12) hours.
It shall hereafter be unlawful, within the Town of Hillsville, to store, process or dispose of low-level or high-level nuclear waste not generated within the boundaries of the Town of Hillsville.
It shall be unlawful within the boundaries of the Town of Hillsville to store, process or dispose of hazardous toxic waste not generated within the boundaries of the Town of Hillsville.
It shall be unlawful to transport through the town limits of the Town of Hillsville any waste materials mentioned in §§ 93-2 and 93-3, above set out, which is not generated within the boundaries of the Town of Hillsville.
It is expressly understood that for purposes of their legality and enforcement, §§ 93-2, 93-3, 93-4 and 93-7 (shown hereafter in this chapter) shall be construed separately and independently, the same as if they were separate statutory mandates.
A violation of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article I, with each twenty-four (24) hours of operation in violation hereof being deemed a new and separate offense.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
In addition to any penalty and/or punishment hereinabove set out, civil fines shall be assessed to violators in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.) per day of operation in violation of this chapter.
Nothing herein shall prevent redress for civil damages against any violation by any member of the public nor shall anything herein be deemed to contravene or limit existing or future legislation with regard to any such waste generated within the Town of Hillsville.